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I have been contacted by the operator of http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ regarding this page. Since she operates a program that goes by the same name as the program that operated at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, and because her program is in no way affiliated with EZlaptop.com except by name, she feels that this site, which informs people about the ongoing saga of EZlaptop.com/EZlaptop.net and offers a location for all the people who have been affected by the scam that ran at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, does not deserve to exist. I disagree.
But, I am more than happy to make it clear that the comments expressed here by me are not intended to be regarding her program at http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ – I mean only to rever to the now-defunct program that existed at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, and the problems it has caused.
I am adding this statment to the top, middle, and bottom of both of my pages regarding EZlaptop.com/EZlaptop.net, as a courtesy to the operator of http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ – I do not want there to be any confusion – any negative comments made here are NOT about the program at http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/
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This message was added 2/11/2004:
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IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SIGNED UP, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EZLAPTOP.COM.
I cannot say for sure yet whether they are entirely a scam, so everyone who already has an account (that hasn’t been cancelled yet), please keep clicking those links – when you get to 150, let us know what happens!
I just had my account forcibly closed.
I suspected that I had too many referrers or invalid links or something, because my credits seemed too high, so I emailed ezlaptop.com and asked if there was anything wrong, and if so, would they remove the extra credits? I made it clear that I did not believe myself to have done anything wrong and that I wanted to support their company and maintain a positive relationship and an open account.
Their response was to close my account.
Now, I can’t be sure of what happened (I think someone may have used illegal links or I may have had more than 10 referrals, and that’s what I was emailing to find out), but instead of letting me know WHAT was wrong or trying to resolve it, ezlaptop.com just closed my account.
I tried emailing ezlaptop.com several times, discussing the matter in a rational way, making it clear that while I had a guess as to what might have happened, I certainly didn’t break any of their rules myself. I tried discussing the matter as it relates to promoting a positive customer experience and creating an environment of positive customer service, but ezlaptop.com made it clear they are not interested in their customers’ interests or having a positive relationship with the people who are their source of their income.
Whether or not they ever actually send anyone a laptop, because ezlaptop.com is not interested in you beyond your $5, you should NOT do business with them. We can only teach these companies that treating people fairly is what we want by not giving our money to unfair companies.
ezlaptop.com changed its policies to prevent having to give out laptops: On the website, even right now, it encourages you (even on the Terms of Use page) to try to accumulate credits via referrals to reach the (currently) 150 credit goal faster. In fact, when they estimate how long ezlaptop.com expects it to take for someone to earn enough credits, they say that that goal can only be reached by getting a lot of referral credits. ezlaptop.com recently modified its Terms of Use so that when you reach 150 points and try to get your laptop, any credits earned from referrals beyond the first 10 referrals will be removed from your account and you will no longer have the required credits, if you had more than 10 referrals.
There is no way to know how many referrals you have had until you reach 150 credits and get your account closed for having too many referrals. I emailed to ask how many referrals I had, and had my account closed without even reaching 150 credits. If there was anything else wrong with my account, I don’t know it for sure; ezlaptop.com wouldn’t tell me. They just closed my account.
I have done nothing but try to promote a positive reputation for ezlaptop.com in the past, but they had never done anything wrong to me before. Now they have shown that not only are they uninterested in having a positive relationship with their customers, but they are looking for any chance they can get to close people’s accounts.
I will be emailing this message to everyone who has commented here.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SIGNED UP, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EZLAPTOP.COM.
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Yes, it’s true, I am sometimes a schmuck.
For instance, right after buying my novel, Zoe linked me to ezlaptop.com, as an option to try to replace my broken laptop for $5.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SIGNED UP, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EZLAPTOP.COM.
I get hundreds of SPAM every day. Actually, I also click through quite a few of them every day because they are funny or actually offer something I am interested in, usually to find that the links are bad, and no, I can’t get my allergies enlarged or get debt reduction without a prescription. Sigh.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SIGNED UP, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EZLAPTOP.COM.
So, for a $5 signup fee (this is like buying 5 lottery tickets, right? It’s a gamble) and 1, 2, or 3 emails a week (I opted for three, what the heck), each of which contains a link that must be followed in order to earn ‘credits’ (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 credits per link), once I ‘earn’ enough ‘credits’ (150 right now, but their TOS says they can change that at any time without notice), they’ll just ship me a free VAIO laptop. Wheee!
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SIGNED UP, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EZLAPTOP.COM.
Now, if they don’t close up shop and run off with my $5 before then, I’ll go ahead and advertise my book through them; their rates are reasonable, and I know people will click through. Anyone else can recommend some ‘captive audience’ ad click-through ‘services’ … preferably those that have already been verified are not scams… that I could advertise Lost and Not Found via? I’d like to get the word out to as many people as possible, when the time comes.
And now, to sleep, for in the morning I must wake early to do some hard labor before a day of retail followed by a little more hard labor. Happy birthday to me!
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SIGNED UP, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EZLAPTOP.COM.
(Seriously, click the banner and gamble your $5. Everyone who signs up from my banner gets me 2 extra ‘credits’. It’ll be like a little mini birthday present for me, that might turn out to be worth a laptop, if they find enough advertisers and you can stomach clicking through their links three times a week.)
It was on http://news2web.com/cgi-bin/dnewsweb.exe?cmd=article&group=news.admin.net-abuse.email&item=2115472&utag=
It was on http://news2web.com/cgi-bin/dnewsweb.exe?cmd=article&group=news.admin.net-abuse.email&item=2115472&utag=
Hahahaha…suckas from Ezlaptop….I emailed them saying my father is a judge and my omther a lawyer and that they need to refund my money before I serve them a court date. I got it back yesterday 4-6-04 and then today I go to the site and Paypal has frozen their account…HAHAHAHAHAHAHA suckas
Hahahaha…suckas from Ezlaptop….I emailed them saying my father is a judge and my omther a lawyer and that they need to refund my money before I serve them a court date. I got it back yesterday 4-6-04 and then today I go to the site and Paypal has frozen their account…HAHAHAHAHAHAHA suckas
Fuckers liers paypal kiked their ass grandmotherfuckers
Fuckers liers paypal kiked their ass grandmotherfuckers
Thomas,
I don’t know if this will help but when I first signed up for their program I inquired about if they were legitamate business because I was thinking about advertising with them. I would only do that so that I would not ruin my online business. This is the responce that I had received back on Feb 16, 2004:
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Thank you for contacting EZLaptop.
It is true that members who are caught cheating will be deleted from our program. However, no one has received their laptop yet due to the fact that every member has broken our rules.
For our ad campaign, you can purchase as much as you’d like, however, please note that your ad will just be sent out a total of 4 times for every purchase.
Thank you,
EZLaptop.com
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Unlike some people who posted saying that they would video tape each and every one I’ve saved each e-mail from them (and to them for that matter) to show proof of each ad that I had gone to and their dates. And yes there are a few as to where there was no link to go to. So they can not hold that against someone. Let me know if that helps.
Thomas,
I don’t know if this will help but when I first signed up for their program I inquired about if they were legitamate business because I was thinking about advertising with them. I would only do that so that I would not ruin my online business. This is the responce that I had received back on Feb 16, 2004:
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Thank you for contacting EZLaptop.
It is true that members who are caught cheating will be deleted from our program. However, no one has received their laptop yet due to the fact that every member has broken our rules.
For our ad campaign, you can purchase as much as you’d like, however, please note that your ad will just be sent out a total of 4 times for every purchase.
Thank you,
EZLaptop.com
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Unlike some people who posted saying that they would video tape each and every one I’ve saved each e-mail from them (and to them for that matter) to show proof of each ad that I had gone to and their dates. And yes there are a few as to where there was no link to go to. So they can not hold that against someone. Let me know if that helps.
Ok…so I have been building points since October of last year and had just about made it to 150 when I visit the site and see that they are claiming their PayPal account has been froze and you can fill out a form to get your money back. But those of us who signed up early will have to wait 6 months or more. My question is, anyone thinking of class-action suits for breach of contract? I think they should owe us a little more than the 5 bucks due to all the time spent reading their cheezy e-mail.
Ok…so I have been building points since October of last year and had just about made it to 150 when I visit the site and see that they are claiming their PayPal account has been froze and you can fill out a form to get your money back. But those of us who signed up early will have to wait 6 months or more. My question is, anyone thinking of class-action suits for breach of contract? I think they should owe us a little more than the 5 bucks due to all the time spent reading their cheezy e-mail.
MOLLYCAT,
I think a class-action suit for breach of contract is an excellent idea. We need to take these jerks (EZLAPTOP.NET) by storm and sue them for every penny they got. I spent hours reading their e-mail’s and now they closed down telling me basically my time isnt worth anything. E-mail me at Krowner@netscape.net. Lets get something going. If we get enough people together to fund this i think we could get what is rightfully ours.
MOLLYCAT,
I think a class-action suit for breach of contract is an excellent idea. We need to take these jerks (EZLAPTOP.NET) by storm and sue them for every penny they got. I spent hours reading their e-mail’s and now they closed down telling me basically my time isnt worth anything. E-mail me at Krowner@netscape.net. Lets get something going. If we get enough people together to fund this i think we could get what is rightfully ours.
I’m glad ezlaptop ended, considering it was a scam. I had joined too and did not refer anyone just in case. I agree that being able to change their policies at any time just to catch people out is ridiculous and not fair trading. Furthermore, how can you control how many people will refer you? As once you’ve referred one person, they might pass on your link. It’s absurd. EZlaptop itself should delete the additional referrals, not blame members for getting too many.
Secondly, I noticed that no-one answered the question about whether or not http://www.supereasystuff.com works? It seems better than a list matrix as everyone needs the same number of people to join in order to get their gifts. Regarding matrix sites, I have heard that they do work but I don’t know if everyone on the list can get their free gifts or if the sites eventually fold. Does anyone know?
I’m glad ezlaptop ended, considering it was a scam. I had joined too and did not refer anyone just in case. I agree that being able to change their policies at any time just to catch people out is ridiculous and not fair trading. Furthermore, how can you control how many people will refer you? As once you’ve referred one person, they might pass on your link. It’s absurd. EZlaptop itself should delete the additional referrals, not blame members for getting too many.
Secondly, I noticed that no-one answered the question about whether or not http://www.supereasystuff.com works? It seems better than a list matrix as everyone needs the same number of people to join in order to get their gifts. Regarding matrix sites, I have heard that they do work but I don’t know if everyone on the list can get their free gifts or if the sites eventually fold. Does anyone know?
Now I don’t know what it’s worth but it seems that with all the heat that ezlaptop is getting that they think that if they pay everyone back that they are in the clear. I wrote them and this is the responce that they have their auto responder setup saying:
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Thank you for contacting EZLaptop. This is an auto response that you
are reading. This is the only response you will receive.
If you haven’t already filled out the forum for a refund, please do so.
We will be refunding on a first come first serve basis.
Once we are done with the first come first serve, the rest of the
refunds will be sent out after our PayPal account is unfroze.
If you’ve just recently complete your credits, please still fill out
the requested form for a refund. Each refund will consist of the $5 setup
fee that was charged to activate your account. (Unless you were an
advertiser.)
Our PayPal account will be froze for 180 days, 6 months. During this
time period, we will try to refund as many customers as possible.
However, a good chunk of our PayPal account was froze, so we will try our
hardest to get this done as fast as possible.
Thank you for your patient,
EZLaptop.net
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I’m sure that it seems all legal and all but since they really have not notified each member about getting their refund that it doesn’t put them in the clear. Besides the fact that it’s false advertizement.
Now I don’t know what it’s worth but it seems that with all the heat that ezlaptop is getting that they think that if they pay everyone back that they are in the clear. I wrote them and this is the responce that they have their auto responder setup saying:
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Thank you for contacting EZLaptop. This is an auto response that you
are reading. This is the only response you will receive.
If you haven’t already filled out the forum for a refund, please do so.
We will be refunding on a first come first serve basis.
Once we are done with the first come first serve, the rest of the
refunds will be sent out after our PayPal account is unfroze.
If you’ve just recently complete your credits, please still fill out
the requested form for a refund. Each refund will consist of the $5 setup
fee that was charged to activate your account. (Unless you were an
advertiser.)
Our PayPal account will be froze for 180 days, 6 months. During this
time period, we will try to refund as many customers as possible.
However, a good chunk of our PayPal account was froze, so we will try our
hardest to get this done as fast as possible.
Thank you for your patient,
EZLaptop.net
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I’m sure that it seems all legal and all but since they really have not notified each member about getting their refund that it doesn’t put them in the clear. Besides the fact that it’s false advertizement.
Not to mention poor grammer.
Not to mention poor grammer.
lets do a class action … I’m in.
lets do a class action … I’m in.
Here is what I got as a response to my refund request:
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:48:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: EZLaptopdotNET@aol.com
Subject: Re: refund (Auto Response)
To: xxxxxxxxxxx.net
X-Mailer: OSM Client
Original-recipient: rfc822;xxxxxxxxxx.net
Hello. I am unavailable to read your message at this time.
Here is what I got as a response to my refund request:
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:48:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: EZLaptopdotNET@aol.com
Subject: Re: refund (Auto Response)
To: xxxxxxxxxxx.net
X-Mailer: OSM Client
Original-recipient: rfc822;xxxxxxxxxx.net
Hello. I am unavailable to read your message at this time.
Take a look at this site. http://www.laptop9d.com/
I wonder if it’s a scam as well.
Take a look at this site. http://www.laptop9d.com/
I wonder if it’s a scam as well.
Most probably.
I’ve got to say, that I too really want that kind of sites to be real and working, but I bet they are all scam. And even if there’s one that it’s not, you’ll probably miss it.
Most probably.
I’ve got to say, that I too really want that kind of sites to be real and working, but I bet they are all scam. And even if there’s one that it’s not, you’ll probably miss it.
This is the e-mail I got.
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Hello Super Easy Stuff Members,
News 1: Regarding our FAQ page, we plan to have it up soon. Stormpay should also be on Super Easy Stuff soon. Stormpay will allow us to lower referral requirements, make commissions easier, etc.
News 2: We recently started a new site. On this site, we’re selling a software package for $9, with the option to refer or sit back and earn commission or a 2.6GHZ Laptop Computer.
Please go to:
http://www.laptop9d.com
Thanks,
Super Easy Stuff
http://www.supereasystuff.com
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Now people say the supereasystuff.com is ligit, and this might be a ligit branch of there stuff.
The thing is they already have a program for a laptop, why another?
This is the e-mail I got.
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Hello Super Easy Stuff Members,
News 1: Regarding our FAQ page, we plan to have it up soon. Stormpay should also be on Super Easy Stuff soon. Stormpay will allow us to lower referral requirements, make commissions easier, etc.
News 2: We recently started a new site. On this site, we’re selling a software package for $9, with the option to refer or sit back and earn commission or a 2.6GHZ Laptop Computer.
Please go to:
http://www.laptop9d.com
Thanks,
Super Easy Stuff
http://www.supereasystuff.com
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Now people say the supereasystuff.com is ligit, and this might be a ligit branch of there stuff.
The thing is they already have a program for a laptop, why another?
I’m very interested in discovering any contact information relating to the producers, marketers, and/or owners of EZLAPTOP.COM. Does anyone have a brick and mortar address for these guys? An address for their “headquarters”? Also, does anyone know how you can ascertain which persons or entities have “registered” the http://www.ezlaptop.com domain/website address? Any info. would be much appreciated. THANKS!
I’m very interested in discovering any contact information relating to the producers, marketers, and/or owners of EZLAPTOP.COM. Does anyone have a brick and mortar address for these guys? An address for their “headquarters”? Also, does anyone know how you can ascertain which persons or entities have “registered” the http://www.ezlaptop.com domain/website address? Any info. would be much appreciated. THANKS!
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I have been contacted by the operator of http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ regarding this page. Since she operates a program that goes by the same name as the program that operated at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, and because her program is in no way affiliated with EZlaptop.com except by name, she feels that this site, which informs people about the ongoing saga of EZlaptop.com/EZlaptop.net and offers a location for all the people who have been affected by the scam that ran at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, does not deserve to exist. I disagree.
But, I am more than happy to make it clear that the comments expressed here by me are not intended to be regarding her program at http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ – I mean only to rever to the now-defunct program that existed at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, and the problems it has caused.
I am adding this statment to the top, middle, and bottom of both of my pages regarding EZlaptop.com/EZlaptop.net, as a courtesy to the operator of http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ – I do not want there to be any confusion – any negative comments made here are NOT about the program at http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/
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I have been contacted by the operator of http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ regarding this page. Since she operates a program that goes by the same name as the program that operated at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, and because her program is in no way affiliated with EZlaptop.com except by name, she feels that this site, which informs people about the ongoing saga of EZlaptop.com/EZlaptop.net and offers a location for all the people who have been affected by the scam that ran at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, does not deserve to exist. I disagree.
But, I am more than happy to make it clear that the comments expressed here by me are not intended to be regarding her program at http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ – I mean only to rever to the now-defunct program that existed at EZlaptop.com and EZlaptop.net, and the problems it has caused.
I am adding this statment to the top, middle, and bottom of both of my pages regarding EZlaptop.com/EZlaptop.net, as a courtesy to the operator of http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/ – I do not want there to be any confusion – any negative comments made here are NOT about the program at http://www.pearlsofwealth.com/ezlaptop/
Has anyone gotten their refund from ezlaptop yet? I see the site is now redirecting to digcash.com – another easy money scheme. I’d like to be involved in any class action lawsuit that is instigated.
Thanks!
Has anyone gotten their refund from ezlaptop yet? I see the site is now redirecting to digcash.com – another easy money scheme. I’d like to be involved in any class action lawsuit that is instigated.
Thanks!
Has anyone gotten their refund from ezlaptop yet? I see the site is now redirecting to digcash.com – another easy money scheme. I’d like to be involved in any class action lawsuit that is instigated.
Thanks!
Has anyone gotten their refund from ezlaptop yet? I see the site is now redirecting to digcash.com – another easy money scheme. I’d like to be involved in any class action lawsuit that is instigated.
Thanks!
i found another site by ezlaptop
http://www.matrix321.com/index1.html
its also leading to digcash
his nickname is powerman572 so if you search google you can find some stuff he posted
i found another site by ezlaptop
http://www.matrix321.com/index1.html
its also leading to digcash
his nickname is powerman572 so if you search google you can find some stuff he posted
hey i found a site that pays you 5 dollar payments through paypal and its working so far its pretty good. can you help me by signing up under this http://www.digcash.com/promo.php?from=hotrod7814
hey i found a site that pays you 5 dollar payments through paypal and its working so far its pretty good. can you help me by signing up under this http://www.digcash.com/promo.php?from=hotrod7814
If you read the digcash page, you will notice that for everyone who signs up for digcash from the ezlaptop link, ezlaptop gets $1. Bull Shit frozen account, I think the owner spent all the money he got, and is now afraid of law suits, why else would he be trying to make money off of somebody else’s sight. I suggest everybody e-mail him, and say you will contact a lawyer if you do not recieve a refund immediately
If you read the digcash page, you will notice that for everyone who signs up for digcash from the ezlaptop link, ezlaptop gets $1. Bull Shit frozen account, I think the owner spent all the money he got, and is now afraid of law suits, why else would he be trying to make money off of somebody else’s sight. I suggest everybody e-mail him, and say you will contact a lawyer if you do not recieve a refund immediately
If you read the digcash page, you will notice that for everyone who signs up for digcash from the ezlaptop link, ezlaptop gets $1. Bull Shit frozen account, I think the owner spent all the money he got, and is now afraid of law suits, why else would he be trying to make money off of somebody else’s sight. I suggest everybody e-mail him, and say you will contact a lawyer if you do not recieve a refund immediately
If you read the digcash page, you will notice that for everyone who signs up for digcash from the ezlaptop link, ezlaptop gets $1. Bull Shit frozen account, I think the owner spent all the money he got, and is now afraid of law suits, why else would he be trying to make money off of somebody else’s sight. I suggest everybody e-mail him, and say you will contact a lawyer if you do not recieve a refund immediately
hey guys! this free laptop thing appears to me to be a scam, considering no one has gotten one. i found a program(if anyone is interested) that gives out iPods for free, and you don’t have to first pay money, or shipping or anything. The reason i am signed up is because i learned it is NOT a scam, and many people i personally know(3 cousins and my sister) have gotten their iPod in the mail! I also researched it online, and its legit! Check it out! http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=8029286
hey guys! this free laptop thing appears to me to be a scam, considering no one has gotten one. i found a program(if anyone is interested) that gives out iPods for free, and you don’t have to first pay money, or shipping or anything. The reason i am signed up is because i learned it is NOT a scam, and many people i personally know(3 cousins and my sister) have gotten their iPod in the mail! I also researched it online, and its legit! Check it out! http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=8029286
hey i sgined up for that lap top shit im soo pissed! i can’t belave that i doesn’t work! but any ways, that ipod thing deff works! my friend got it a blue ipod mini, the only thing im pissed about is that u can’t do the ebay thing cus too many people did it and i did the bmg music thing and i still haven’t been credited and that u have to email 6 friends! and they have to sgin up its a pain in the ass but other than that from what i heard its 100% real no lies !!
hey i sgined up for that lap top shit im soo pissed! i can’t belave that i doesn’t work! but any ways, that ipod thing deff works! my friend got it a blue ipod mini, the only thing im pissed about is that u can’t do the ebay thing cus too many people did it and i did the bmg music thing and i still haven’t been credited and that u have to email 6 friends! and they have to sgin up its a pain in the ass but other than that from what i heard its 100% real no lies !!
hey back again…i just found out that the ez laptop thingy was just bought out by some other guy and now it really does work but im still not sure if its a scam and now you need 230 points!
hey back again…i just found out that the ez laptop thingy was just bought out by some other guy and now it really does work but im still not sure if its a scam and now you need 230 points!